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Give your AI superpowers with the Obsidian vault I run my whole business from
Obsidian Starter Kit v5: the AI-ready vault I run my whole business from. Your AI knows your context, does the work, and it's ready on day one.
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Personal Knowledge Management
Journaling Is the Most Underrated Knowledge Management Habit
Journaling isn't just about feelings. Your daily note can be where you plan, track your life, think in writing, and capture everything you learn. Here's why it belongs at the heart of your knowledge management practice.
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The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Obsidian
Obsidian is a free, local-first Markdown note-taking app. This beginner's guide covers installing it, creating your first vault, writing and linking notes, folders and tags, metadata, and the plugins to start with.
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It's a Tool, Not a Goal - Why Your PKM System Should Stay Simple
Stop wasting time perfecting your PKM setup. Learn why focusing on habits first leads to better results, and how to build an effective system incrementally.
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Personal Knowledge Management at Scale - Analyzing 8,000 Notes and 64,000 Links
What makes a PKM system scale to 8,000 notes and 64,000 links - a flat, tag-driven structure, templates and automation, atomic notes, and dense linking with MoCs as hubs. A data-driven deep dive into my Obsidian setup.
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The Knowledge Funnel - From Capture to Connected Notes
Transform your scattered notes into valuable, connected knowledge with this systematic approach to knowledge ingestion. Learn how to effectively process both analog and digital inputs into your PKM system.
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Streamline Your Note-Taking - Why Daily Notes Should Be Your Capture System
Transform your note-taking workflow by using daily notes as your primary capture system. Learn how to maintain focus, save time, and create better connections between your ideas
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The Art of Reading Slowly - Why Speed Isn't Everything
Discover how taking notes while reading can transform you from a passive consumer of information into an active learner, helping you retain and apply knowledge for lasting impact
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Supercharge Your Knowledge Capture Workflow with the Obsidian Web Clipper
Stop juggling multiple tools and supercharge your knowledge capture workflow with Obsidian's powerful Web Clipper browser extension
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Why Obsidian is All You Need - From Simple Notes to Complete Productivity
Discover why Obsidian isn't just another note-taking app, but a complete system for managing your knowledge, tasks, projects, and digital life.
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Transform Information Chaos Into Knowledge Power - A Simple 10-Step Process
Most knowledge workers are drowning in information but starving for wisdom. Discover a simple yet powerful process to transform scattered information into meaningful knowledge and action.
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The Must-Have Obsidian plugins for 2025
An overview of the best Obsidian plugins. Make sure to read this and try these out!
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DeveloPassion's Newsletter #177 - Knowledge Means Work
Edition 177 of my newsletter, introducing Knowii, discussing Knowledge Management, Knowledge Work, Zen Productivity, Personal Organization, and more!
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DeveloPassion's Newsletter #176 - Introducing Knowii
Edition 176 of my newsletter, introducing Knowii, discussing Knowledge Management, Knowledge Work, Zen Productivity, Personal Organization, and more!
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Advice for people getting started with Knowledge Management and Writing
Many people quickly become overwhelmed when they get started with note-taking and knowledge management. Here's how to avoid that.